How to Delete Windows Sidebar Gadgets

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Can you delete Windows sidebar from Win 7? More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by sasand | permalink
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OS: Win 7 Home Premium 64 Bit. I have been and still am modifying my OS, since Win 7 came out, to suit my wants and needs. My question is: Can you delete Windows Sidebar from C:\Program Files (x86

For further reading: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1669989/delete-windows-sidebar-win.html ^[1]

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Disable Sidebar / Desktop Gadgets on Windows 7 More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Cecilia Rotenberg | permalink
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If you just can’t see the point of the desktop Gadgets included in Windows 7, or even the Sidebar gadgets in Windows Vista, you’ll be happy to know that you can easily disable them with a simple configuration change.

For further reading: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/3255/disable-sidebar-desktop-gadgets-on-windows-7/ ^[2]

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Disable Windows Sidebar in Vista More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Alfa Ro 76 | permalink
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Let’s be honest: If you are reading this article, then you probably think the Windows Sidebar in Windows Vista is cheesy and useless. Thankfully it’s also easy to disable.

For further reading: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/disable-windows-sidebar-in-vista/ ^[3]

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Windows Sidebar: frequently asked questions More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by DODOIT | permalink
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Get answers to common questions about Windows Sidebar.

For further reading: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/windows-sidebar-frequently-asked-questions ^[4]

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Disable Windows Sidebar and Gadgets NOW on Vista and Windows 7. Microsoft warns of security risk More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Sonia Arora | permalink
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Users of Windows Vista and Windows 7 have been advised to completely disable their Windows Sidebar and Gadgets, in response to what appears to be a serious security risk.
Tags: featured, malware, microsoft, vulnerability, gadgets, malware, microsoft, sidebar, vulnerability, windows 7, windows sidebar, windows vista

For further reading: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/07/12/disable-windows-sidebar-gadgets/ ^[5]

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How To Uninstall Gadgets In Windows 7 More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Mohamedtaki Dewji | permalink
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Gadgets, which is just another word for small applications that run on the desktop, have been improved in Microsoft's latest operating system Windows 7. Introduced in Windows Vista and restricted to a sidebar in the operating system, they have been freed in Windows 7 from that restriction so that they can be placed anywhere on …

For further reading: http://www.ghacks.net/2011/01/04/how-to-uninstall-gadgets-in-windows-7/ ^[6]

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Category: Fun | 9 years, 4 month(s) ago

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1. http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1669989/delete-windows-sidebar-win.html

2. http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/3255/disable-sidebar-desktop-gadgets-on-windows-7/

3. http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/disable-windows-sidebar-in-vista/

4. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/windows-sidebar-frequently-asked-questions

5. https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/07/12/disable-windows-sidebar-gadgets/

6. http://www.ghacks.net/2011/01/04/how-to-uninstall-gadgets-in-windows-7/